Create a Flexible Form

Workbench User Guide : Creating and Using Basic Fields : Composite Fields : Create a Flexible Form

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A flexible form appears as a group of fields that are contained by a flexible boundary. When you move an individual field in the group, the boundary stretches accordingly. If you select the flexible form itself, you can move the group of fields as a unit.

Flexible form fields are provided for form editing only; creating a flexible form field has no effect on the appearance of the form. By creating a flexible form, you can create a permanent selection group of fields.

You can create a flexible form by grouping existing fields, or creating a new one.

To create a flexible form by grouping existing fields.

1. Open your frame in the Frame Editor (see Open an Existing Frame).

2. Select the group of fields to be included in the flexible form.

Note: For information about selecting fields, see How You Can Select Fields.

3. Click Group, Flexible Form.

4. Set the properties and style for the flexible form.

Note: For complete descriptions of each field property, see Common Field Properties.

To create a new flexible form

1. Open your frame in the Frame Editor (see Open an Existing Frame).

2. Click Insert, Field, Flexible Form.

3. Click to place the field on the form.

Workbench places the field on the form with some placeholder child fields to prevent the collapse of the form field.

4. Add your own fields to the form and then delete the placeholder fields.

5. Set the properties and style for the flexible form.

Note: For complete descriptions of each field property, see Common Field Properties.

Flexible Form Properties

Flexible forms have properties that are common to many other fields. Therefore, all the properties for flexible forms are described under Common Field Properties.